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University of York Enhances Student Engagement with Simac Presto Check-In System

University of York Enhances Student Engagement with Simac Presto Check-In System

Discover how the University of York improved student retention, wellbeing, and UKVI compliance through Simac Presto's proactive Check-In initiative.

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Southampton Solent University's Successful Transition to Simac IDS Presto

Southampton Solent University's Successful Transition to Simac IDS Presto

Discover how Southampton Solent University smoothly transitioned to Simac IDS' Presto for efficient attendance and engagement monitoring in just tw...

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Explore ideas around engaging students in the classroom and beyond.

What to do when you have students in the room: opportunities for student engagement

What to do when you have students in the room: opportunities for student engagement

By Tom LoweMy last blog talked about the need to embed or integrate employability into the curriculum, as a solution to ensure students engage with...

maandag, 07 apr 2025

Student Success – An international focus

Student Success – An international focus

By Gareth RobertsOur modern universities are facing an increasingly broad range of challenges when it comes to supporting their students. Our recen...

donderdag, 03 apr 2025

Data-Driven Engagement: Shaping the Future of Student Success Conference

Data-Driven Engagement: Shaping the Future of Student Success Conference

1st May 2025 in ManchesterSimac-IDS Ltd (UK) are delighted to announce our first Student Engagement Conference to be held on 1st May 2025, at Manch...

woensdag, 26 mrt 2025

Student Wellbeing

Supporting student success is about more than just whether students are in the room or not, we also need to consider student wellbeing as part of the engagement picture.

What to do when you have students in the room: opportunities for student engagement

What to do when you have students in the room: opportunities for student engagement

By Tom LoweMy last blog talked about the need to embed or integrate employability into the curriculum, as a solution to ensure students engage with...

maandag, 07 apr 2025

“We just need to get these COVID-19 students through” Will it ever go back to normal?

“We just need to get these COVID-19 students through” Will it ever go back to normal?

A close colleague of mine recently gave me some feedback on a talk I gave, entitled, “Challenges to Student Engagement in 2024”, they quipped, “Tom...

dinsdag, 19 nov 2024

Supporting students through real-life challenges: how Presto can help

Supporting students through real-life challenges: how Presto can help

Over the past decade-or-more we have seen significant effort and developments in registering student engagement in their learning activities. Where...

donderdag, 03 aug 2023

Would you like to get notified about students at risk?

Would you like to get notified about students at risk?

Presto Flow is our workflow automation system that empowers Institution’s to monitor student engagement holistically.We work with our customers to ...

donderdag, 07 apr 2022

Contact Trace Module

Contact Trace Module

During the current climate, Education providers have to adapt quickly to new processes and ways of working. One of the many challenges facing these...

donderdag, 29 jul 2021

Innovation

New and exciting things happening in the Simac world.

Data-Driven Engagement: Shaping the Future of Student Success Conference

Data-Driven Engagement: Shaping the Future of Student Success Conference

woensdag, 26 mrt 2025

1st May 2025 in ManchesterSimac-IDS Ltd (UK) are delighted to announce our first Student Engagement Conference to be held on 1st May 2025, at Manch...

Please join us in welcoming Judy Voykovic to the Simac IDS Team

Please join us in welcoming Judy Voykovic to the Simac IDS Team

maandag, 17 feb 2025

We are delighted to welcome Judy Voykovic as our new UK-based Bid Manager in the Sales team. With extensive experience in Higher Education, Judy ha...

James Lemin joins the Presto team

James Lemin joins the Presto team

dinsdag, 01 okt 2024

Let's give a warm welcome to James Lemin who joins the Simac IDS Team as our new UK-based Presto Technical Consultant.James has extensive experienc...

Institutions & Universities

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Student Success – An international focus

Student Success – An international focus

By Gareth RobertsOur modern universities are facing an increasingly broad range of challenges when it comes to supporting their students. Our recen...

donderdag, 03 apr 2025

University of York's Implementation of Presto – Enhancing Student Engagement and Support through Check-In Initiative

University of York's Implementation of Presto – Enhancing Student Engagement and Support through Check-In Initiative

Background: The University of York is committed to student success but faced significant challenges regarding student engagement and welfare tracki...

woensdag, 11 dec 2024

Southampton Solent University’s Transition to Simac IDS

Southampton Solent University’s Transition to Simac IDS

About Southampton Solent UniversitySouthampton Solent University is a modern institution known for its focus on practical, industry-based education...

dinsdag, 10 dec 2024

ARC Timetabling Community Conference, Manchester 2024

ARC Timetabling Community Conference, Manchester 2024

University of Manchester, 1st November 2024By James LeminOn the 1st of November, Tony, and I, plus a small herd of sixty Chippo’s had the pleasure ...

maandag, 18 nov 2024

We're thrilled to announce that Southampton Solent University is now part of our dynamic Presto community

We're thrilled to announce that Southampton Solent University is now part of our dynamic Presto community

We eagerly welcome them aboard and look forward to an exhilarating journey ahead together.Solent- Our mission and strategyWe are dedicated to the p...

dinsdag, 18 jun 2024

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Data-Driven Engagement: Shaping the Future of Student Success Conference

Data-Driven Engagement: Shaping the Future of Student Success Conference

1st May 2025 in ManchesterSimac-IDS Ltd (UK) are delighted to announce our first Student Engagement Conference to be held on 1st May 2025, at Manch...

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Where and how to have impact on students’ employability – ‘embedding’, ‘integrating’ and ‘baking it’ into the curriculum.

Where and how to have impact on students’ employability – ‘embedding’, ‘integrating’ and ‘baking it’ into the curriculum.

By Tom LoweMotivating students to attend and engage in higher education has been a common theme throughout this blog series. My previous blog talke...

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University estates and their role in student engagement

University estates and their role in student engagement

By Tom LoweStudent engagement in higher education is most commonly discussed in relation to learning, emotions and/or behaviours (whether online or...

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